Le Pliage - short or long handles?

[BeaLola]

Okay the most boring thread probably !

However I'm after one of the Le Pliage bags for work / essentials for travel and can't decide between the long handles so I could also carry over my shoulder or the short handles and wondered if anyone who has one based on experience has any thoughts ? TIA

Definitely get the long handles. I've got this bag in navy and one of the best things is now comfy it is on the shoulders, you can have your hands free as it never seems to slip or fall off.

Long

Long handles - presuming you're looking at the M or L sized bag. The long handles are not actually all that long anyway so unless you're unusually short (I'm 5'2")you can still use them like short handles without the bag being down by the floor. (I have two in M size, both with long handles.)

Long

Definitely long! Very comfortable over the shoulder, even when filled to the brim and as pp says, can still be carried by hand as the handles aren't so long to make this uncomfortable. I love my large le plage - hope you enjoy too!

Long! They’re not so long you can’t hold them
I’m your hand if you want.

Long

Long every time. Easier to sling over your shoulder.

Long for work- but if I was getting one for weekend purse-keys-phone, I think the short handles look neater.

Long handles

Long. I have one short handled one and use it far less than my long handled ones.

Yup, as everyone says, go for long

What colour are you going for? Medium or large?

Mine is the hardest working bag I own, had for about 10 years, still going strong

Long, I use mine loads, they are great

@Lucia574

Long! They’re not so long you can’t hold them I’m your hand if you want.

Absolutely this. Mine (neo) go on my shoulders but look equally ‘normal’ if carried in my hand.

Definitely long, especially if you're buying it for travel as there are time when you'll want your hands free.

Wow - thank you - and especially for the neatly unanimous response

• long it is - recolour - haven't decided - I have a purple backpack and used to have a green one - all I can say is it won't be be navy or black

Oops meant to add still undecided on medium or large

And also Thank you

How about the khaki colour, I'm a very boring black and navy person though. I'm probably not the best person to answer about the colour lol

I'm voting Neo instead, with short handles. Also has the cross body strap. Looks sharper for work if your corporate!

Hi - where do you see the medium size with long handles? Can't find them ....,

Reading this thread has sent me down a rabbit hole of Le Pliage bags. I have had a medium blue short handled bag for years and it’s one of those things in my life that is so useful that I barely notice I have it (does that make sense).

Now thanks to this thread I’ve had my head turned by the LGP range which are in the sale. It would be sensible to buy one now for when my other one finally wears out… wouldn’t it?

Long always long

I have two of their travel bags and they don’t come with long handles! The “handbag” ones do but they are not very big. Having said that I use a suitcase and pop the Le Pliage on top. The handles go around the extended case handle. They also make a tall travel bag with a shoulder strap and this is very comfortable. It’s wider than the standard handles. So for what you want OP, I would look around a bit more.

I’m quite tempted by this -

www.johnlewis.com/longchamp-le-pliage-green-recycled-canvas-large-shoulder-bag/corn/p5643870

I have a sort of knock off Radley one that I bought in a sale for about £40 years ago and it is very useful, makes an excellent beach bag and day out bag - I put kids wellies in it and all sorts. I’m a bit bored of the colour but it’s apparently completely indestructible so not sure I can justify getting something so similar.